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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Chapter VI, "The Robinson Affair".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the attitude Green takes toward Klara that so offends Karl?
(a) He fawns on her because Pollunder is his boss.
(b) He dismisses her opinions because of her sex.
(c) He flatters her and is flirtatious.
(d) He seems to barely realize Klara is in the room.

2. What first prompted Delamarche to think of getting Karl to come work as Brunelda's servant?
(a) He found the photograph that he stole from Karl.
(b) Robinson threatened to quit if he did not get some help.
(c) Rennel suggested it and explained how to get Karl fired.
(d) The apartment was getting too dirty.

3. What were Delamarche and Robinson doing when they met Brunelda?
(a) Drinking.
(b) Working.
(c) Stealing.
(d) Begging.

4. What makes Karl uncomfortable about the building his uncle lives in?
(a) It is made of steel.
(b) All of the large windows.
(c) The other tenants.
(d) The way sound echoes.

5. What rule does Karl find out he has violated when he returns to his lift after escorting Robinson to the dormitory?
(a) Lift boys are not allowed to have visitors at the hotel.
(b) Lift boys are supposed to report any suspicious visitors to the porter's office.
(c) Lift boys are supposed to report their absence to the head waiter via telephone.
(d) Lift boys are not allowed to have others cover for them while they are away from the lifts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Karl eating at the end of Chapter V, "At the Occidental Hotel"?

2. During the dinner with Pollunder and Green, what is their treatment of Karl compared to?

3. Who is the author of Amerika?

4. Why is Karl so useful to Therese when she is running errands in the city?

5. What does the other lift boy think will be the likely outcome of Karl's interview with the head waiter?

(see the answer key)

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